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    EPOD - a service of USRA   
      
   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    The Resin of the Cherry Tree   
      
      June 27, 2022   
      
       RESINA EP   
      
      Photographer:  Teresa Molinaro   
      
      Summary Author:  Teresa Molinaro   
      
      When trees experience stressful conditions, they react by producing a   
      rubbery material called  resin. These  environmental stresses can   
      cause injuries to the trees created by climatic factors, such as   
      temperature and water availability, or biological factors, like   
       pathological attacks by fungi or larvae that insinuate themselves   
      inside the plant. Alternatively, resin production could simply be due   
      to tree aging.   
      
      In the photo above, I have captured the resin produced by a cherry tree   
      growing near  Madonie Park in Sicily, Italy. Although the gummy   
      material that comes out of the bark is not a good sign for the health   
      of the plant, it is undeniable that the brilliance of the resin under   
      the sunlight produces a very interesting appearance. Once dried, resin   
      turns into a material called  amber that protects the tree from   
      future stresses or  injuries.  Photo taken on September 14, 2021.   
      
      Photo details: NIKON D3400 1/320 sec. f / 13 160 mm ISO 200 75mm lens   
        * Madonie Park, Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 37.877, 14.026   
      
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        *  USDA Plants Database   
        *  University of Texas Native Plant Database   
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